Competitive Swimming
Australia swim head coach out after Olympic flop
Mar 20, 2013 04:59 EDT
Australian swimming officials said Wednesday that head coach Leigh Nugent will resign after a dismal London Olympic campaign marred by ill-discipline, drug use and drunkenness.
Australian swim coach out after Olympic shame
Mar 20, 2013 00:24 EDT
Australian swimming says head coach Leigh Nugent will resign after a dismal London Olympic campaign marred by ill-discipline, drug use and drunkenness.
AOC to run own inquiry into Australian swimmers
Mar 08, 2013 02:12 EST
The Australian Olympic Committee on Friday appointed a barrister to lead its own investigation into drug use and bullying by Australian swimmers at last year's London Games.
Manaudou forced to abort second child
Mar 06, 2013 13:49 EST
French swimming legend Laure Manaudou was forced to undergo an abortion due to medical complications, the former Olympic champion said Wednesday.
Swim star Magnussen reveals sleeping tabs 'tradition'
Feb 25, 2013 01:06 EST
World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen -- who led the much-vaunted 4x100m Australian relay team which bombed spectacularly at the 2012 Olympics -- has claimed taking sleeping tablets was "a tradition".
Aussie swimming team confess pre-Olympic pranks
Feb 22, 2013 01:58 EST
Australia's much-hyped men's Olympic freestyle swim relay team on Friday owned up to taking sleeping medication banned by the Australian Olympic Committee and then performing "stupid" pre-Games pranks.
Australian swimming team admit pre-Olympic pranks
Feb 22, 2013 01:03 EST
Australia's much-hyped men's Olympic freestyle swim relay team on Friday owned up to taking sleeping medication banned by the Australian Olympic Committee and then performing "stupid" pre-Games pranks.
Trickett urges healing after 'toxic' Games
Feb 20, 2013 00:12 EST
Australian swimmer Libby Trickett called for healing within the sport after reports exposed a "toxic" atmosphere at the London Olympics including drunkenness, deceit and bullying.
'Toxic' Aussie swim culture at 'lonely Olympics'
Feb 19, 2013 01:46 EST
Drunkenness, misuse of prescription drugs and bullying were among "toxic" incidents in the under-performing Australian swimming team at the London Olympics, a report said on Tuesday.
'Toxic' Aussie swim culture at 'lonely Olympics'
Feb 18, 2013 23:12 EST
Drunkenness, misuse of prescription drugs and bullying were among "toxic" incidents in the under-performing Australian swimming team at the London Olympics, a report said.
Adlington retires from competitive swimming
Feb 05, 2013 06:55 EST
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington announced Tuesday her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 23.
Rebecca Adlington retires from swimming
Feb 05, 2013 06:13 EST
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington announced Tuesday her retirement from competitive swimming.
Manaudou quits again, expects second baby
Jan 30, 2013 15:36 EST
Laure Manaudou, who became the first Frenchwoman to win Olympic swimming gold when she took the 400m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Games, quit for a second time on Wednesday and revealed she is expecting another baby.
Australia dominate Super Series
Jan 19, 2013 12:03 EST
China's powerful swimming team lowered their colours to a resurgent Australia at the inaugural tri-nation Super Series on Saturday.
Ye lights up Super Series
Jan 18, 2013 14:00 EST
Chinese Olympic sensation Ye Shiwen Friday maintained her dominance over Australian rival Alicia Coutts on the opening night of the inaugural Super Series.
Inaugural swimming Super Series draws Chinese stars
Jan 17, 2013 20:40 EST
Teenage Chinese Olympic sensation Ye Shiwen headlines the field for the inaugural Super Series, billed as the world's richest swim meet, which starts Friday in Perth.
Ex-Olympic champion Kitajima to wed pop star
Jan 01, 2013 06:02 EST
Japan's four-time Olympic swimming champion Kosuke Kitajima has announced his engagement to a 27-year-old pop singer.
Lochte confirms status as short course giant
Dec 16, 2012 16:11 EST
Ryan Lochte won his fifth and sixth golds at the 2012 world short course championships on Sunday, taking his toll to eight in all for the week and 30 in his career.
Lochte wins sixth world title in week
Dec 16, 2012 14:53 EST
Ryan Lochte of the United States clinched his fifth and sixth gold medals of the week at the world short course championships on Sunday when he won the 100m medley and anchored the USA's 4x100m medley relay team to victory.
Japan's Kaneda wins world 200m butterfly gold
Dec 16, 2012 14:18 EST
Japan's Kazuya Kaneda won the men's 200m butterfly gold at the world short course championships on Sunday in a time of 1min 51.01sec.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Highest governing body | Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) |
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| Characteristics | |
| Categorization | Aquatics |
| Olympic | Since 1896 |
